In my opinion, there is still a lack of scientists and independent people around the table. The members are all volunteers. Now, when you're a volunteer and you're paid by an industry or a company, it's hard to be completely independent. That's one thing.
In some other committees, a stipend is provided. This allows members to determine what their task is and separate it from others. Another important aspect is that the secretariat, as it is structured now, is located at Environment Canada. This means that the secretariat is not independent. It is imperative that this committee be completely independent. The people who do the work behind the scenes also need to be separate from government.